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Slovakia GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Bratislava
Population
About 5.4 million
Area
About 49,000 km²
Language · Script
Slovak · Latin alphabet
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Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET) · UTC+2 (CEST) in summer

Emergency & help lines

General emergency
112 (multilingual)
Police
158
Ambulance
155
Fire · Rescue
150
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Mountain Rescue Service
18 300

Traveler essentials

Country code
+421
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type C/E
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Bratislava · Košice · Prešov · Žilina · Nitra · Banská Bystrica · Trnava · Trenčín

Public holidays

Jan 1
Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic · New Year's Day
Jan 6
Epiphany
Mar/Apr (movable)
Good Friday
Mar/Apr (movable)
Easter Monday
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May 1
Labour Day
May 8
Day of Victory over Fascism
Jul 5
St. Cyril and St. Methodius Day
Aug 29
Slovak National Uprising Anniversary
Sep 1
Constitution Day (state holiday, working day)
Sep 15
Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows
Nov 1
All Saints' Day
Nov 17
Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day (state holiday, working day)
Dec 24
Christmas Eve
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26
St. Stephen's Day

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